John Glesener, Army, So., A/M, West Genesee High School: Glesener was named West Genesee's MVP in 2010 and was a part of the 2008 state championship team. Those honors, along with two All-American certificates, landed Glesener on top of Inside Lacrosse's recruiting list. In his freshman campaign with the Black Knights, Glesener started in all 15 games and had 33 points (16-17). He was the second-leading scorer in 2012 and the led the team in assists. Glesener added a hat trick in Army's opening loss to UMass Feb. 10. He also had five points in the Black Knights match with Manhattan on Feb. 13 and a game-high three assists in their 14-8 win over VMI last Saturday. Syracuse head coach John Desko said Glesener will be a target to shut down when Army comes to the Carrier Dome on Sunday.

Tom TrasoliniCornell Athletics Department

Tom Trasolini, Cornell, Sr., SSDM, Christian Brothers Academy: Trasolini, a team captain for CBA in 2009, is serving as one of the captains for Big Red this season. He was a starter his sophomore and junior campaigns and has been a fixture as a short-stick defensive midfielders with Cornell. Last year he was a part of a defensive unit that ranked 15th in the nation, recording 10 ground balls and five caused turnovers. In high school, Trasolini finished his senior season with 32 goals and 18 assists and was named first-team all-league in 2009.

Mike O'NeilCornell Athletics Department

Mike O'Neil, Cornell, Jr., M, Fayetteville-Manlius High School: O'Neil ran with Cornell's second offense last season, tallying four goals and one assist through 12 games. His freshman year he was named to Inside Lacrosse's All-Freshman first team after finishing with 15 goals and 13 assists. At F-M, O'Neil finished his high school career with 87 goals and 46 assists and helped the Hornets to back-to-back league championships. As a senior captain, he was named a first-team All-CNY selection after earning second-team honors as a junior.

Of course these players are just the tip of the iceberg and we will mention more each week. If there is a particular player you would like to hear an update on, shoot me an email at jpierce@syracuse.com.